Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-07-03-Speech-2-527-500"
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"en.20120703.21.2-527-500"2
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"I was disappointed by the attitude adopted by the parliamentary majority towards ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, and I particularly disagree with the irresponsible anti-campaign of left-wing and liberal MEPs. I believe that the appropriate solution would be for Parliament to postpone the final vote and wait for the decision of the European Court of Justice on the compatibility of the agreement with EU law and on the violation of liberties. Only in possession of the expert opinion of the Court of Justice can Parliament take a responsible decision. A negative vote by Parliament would undo the results of years of international negotiations. I agree that we should take the opinions of the public, of EU citizens into account when deciding on important matters that concern them, but we should not entrust the legislative process to manipulated mass movements. Those who criticise the agreement are often not even familiar with its actual text, and I believe that Parliament should have acted differently when seeking to dispel concerns about infringements of rights. The parliamentary legal opinions requested by the Committee on Legal Affairs further proved that ACTA does not represent a threat to rights relating to personality, and the parts of the agreement that are being brought up to alarm people do not apply to the actions of private individuals. EU competitiveness greatly depends on our achievements in respect of intellectual property rights, as the EU society is an innovative society. Intellectual property rights are the engine of the EU economy, and they must be guaranteed appropriate protection at international level as well. The debate that emerged in connection with ACTA indicates that we will need to approach issues of similar importance far more carefully in the future."@en1
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